Shrowind - Sakkara Sector : Mid-Evening
Hecasi increased his walking pace, he had to remain without suspicion. Swerving and dodging through the bustling crowd, his head pointing down out of vision from prying eyes, he was close to his escape, just a few more seconds and...
"Hecasi!" A deep tone of authority boomed as a large hand rested on Hec's shoulder.
"Where do you think you're going? The party has only just begun!" A smile strapped across the man's face as he turned Hecasi to face him.
"Just uh, to the bathroom sir..." he muttered, but it was too late, he was already being walked toward another table full of 'big named' nobodies.
"Well clearly your sense of direction isn't as good as it used to be." The man smiled, pointing at the restroom sign on the opposite end of the building. "And of course you could do with some lessons on fibbing!" He laughed.
"Now I know this isn't what a man of your skills should be doing, but showing the people who make decisions in this nation the progress in the sentinel program can achieve, means more funding, and more assignments."
And showing me off to every important person's wife, husband, children, sibling, and dog is probably necessary... Hec thought to himself, letting out a long sigh. Twiddling the copper pendant on his neck between his fingers. Before once again hiding it beneath his suit. He then attempted to adjust his tie back into place, before the man's following secretary charged in and, almost forcefully, did it for him.
Approaching the large table, the Bureaucrat he had been pushed there by began.
"Hecasi. This is Deputy Senator Markoth, his wife Suzan, Head of Department...." The names seemed to go on for ages, yet Hecasi didn't care for any of them, regardless he had a job to do, and he wasn't going to slip up now.
"Hopefully you're enjoying the party." The Bureaucrat smiled, followed by various responses from the group at the table, all fake and positive as usual.
His chair was pulled out for him before he took a seat, the caterers made it so Hec couldn't lift a finger in their sights.
"So Hecasi..." Markoth began.
"I hear you come from a background of poverty, yet you were able to endure the challenges to become a sentinel."
"Oh isn't it astonishing what even those put in such hardship can achieve?" His wife interjected.
"Indeed" Markoth continued. "Tell us Hecasi, how do you find the challenging assignments?"
Plaster a fake smile, ignore the rude compliment, and make up a load of bullshit
"Well I'm still alive aren't I?" Hecasi laughed, followed by the laughter of those at the table.
"But yes, when the spear-header of the Sentinel Program found me, the first thing he asked was for his watch back." Again his comment was followed by posh laughter.
"Yes, Hecasi was quite the troublemaker before he started in the Sentinels" The Bureaucrat laughed.
"But as you can see, our trainers know how to make good men." He motioned at Hecasi in his formal garb.
"Yes, I am very lucky to have been chosen, if it weren't for the Program, I surely wouldn't be the man I am today, with morals and a mighty allegiance to the dominion." Hecasi lied in a perfect manor.
The conversations continued for a while, being dragged table to table, introduction by introduction, face and face again.
How many of these damn finger foods am I going to have to eat? Why aren't I allowed to just say no to the damn waiter who seems to be following me around!
"Hecasi. This is..." The sound of the Bureaucrat's voice was cut off by a transition.
"Many apologies, I'm going to have to take this" He politely said as he left to the quiet balcony.
How many credits?! Hecasi thought to himself as the transmission came through, holding his finger to his earpiece to better hear it.
These things are always so damn cheesy. He continued to think as the transmission finally came to an end. He didn't care for the honour of it, or the fact of helping the Dominion in whatever cause this was, but the idea of an adventure with large payment certainly beat this shindig.
"Ah, Hec, I see you're done with the call." The Bureaucrat approached him on the balcony.
"Sorry sir, somethings come up, I've got to be off."
"But there's still so many guests you need to meet! Agh! Sorry that you're forced from this luxury Hec, don't worry, I'll find whatever military official is dragging you away and let you get back to the finer life!"
"Appreciated sir." Was the last thing he said to him, before leaping from the balcony, climbing down the the floor below.
What? Taking the elevator is a bore.
"Transcript and ID?" the figure at the off-world transport center asked.
Upon giving the details to the man, Hec was quickly pointed to a ship leaving to the sector of space previously mentioned in the transmission.
Finally after a time of travelling between planets, he had arrived at a ship for debreefing, wearing his combat armor and spex on his head.
He rested on the seat in anticipation, pulling a few coins from his pocket and playing with them while waiting for the debreef.
Hecasi increased his walking pace, he had to remain without suspicion. Swerving and dodging through the bustling crowd, his head pointing down out of vision from prying eyes, he was close to his escape, just a few more seconds and...
"Hecasi!" A deep tone of authority boomed as a large hand rested on Hec's shoulder.
"Where do you think you're going? The party has only just begun!" A smile strapped across the man's face as he turned Hecasi to face him.
"Just uh, to the bathroom sir..." he muttered, but it was too late, he was already being walked toward another table full of 'big named' nobodies.
"Well clearly your sense of direction isn't as good as it used to be." The man smiled, pointing at the restroom sign on the opposite end of the building. "And of course you could do with some lessons on fibbing!" He laughed.
"Now I know this isn't what a man of your skills should be doing, but showing the people who make decisions in this nation the progress in the sentinel program can achieve, means more funding, and more assignments."
And showing me off to every important person's wife, husband, children, sibling, and dog is probably necessary... Hec thought to himself, letting out a long sigh. Twiddling the copper pendant on his neck between his fingers. Before once again hiding it beneath his suit. He then attempted to adjust his tie back into place, before the man's following secretary charged in and, almost forcefully, did it for him.
Approaching the large table, the Bureaucrat he had been pushed there by began.
"Hecasi. This is Deputy Senator Markoth, his wife Suzan, Head of Department...." The names seemed to go on for ages, yet Hecasi didn't care for any of them, regardless he had a job to do, and he wasn't going to slip up now.
"Hopefully you're enjoying the party." The Bureaucrat smiled, followed by various responses from the group at the table, all fake and positive as usual.
His chair was pulled out for him before he took a seat, the caterers made it so Hec couldn't lift a finger in their sights.
"So Hecasi..." Markoth began.
"I hear you come from a background of poverty, yet you were able to endure the challenges to become a sentinel."
"Oh isn't it astonishing what even those put in such hardship can achieve?" His wife interjected.
"Indeed" Markoth continued. "Tell us Hecasi, how do you find the challenging assignments?"
Plaster a fake smile, ignore the rude compliment, and make up a load of bullshit
"Well I'm still alive aren't I?" Hecasi laughed, followed by the laughter of those at the table.
"But yes, when the spear-header of the Sentinel Program found me, the first thing he asked was for his watch back." Again his comment was followed by posh laughter.
"Yes, Hecasi was quite the troublemaker before he started in the Sentinels" The Bureaucrat laughed.
"But as you can see, our trainers know how to make good men." He motioned at Hecasi in his formal garb.
"Yes, I am very lucky to have been chosen, if it weren't for the Program, I surely wouldn't be the man I am today, with morals and a mighty allegiance to the dominion." Hecasi lied in a perfect manor.
The conversations continued for a while, being dragged table to table, introduction by introduction, face and face again.
How many of these damn finger foods am I going to have to eat? Why aren't I allowed to just say no to the damn waiter who seems to be following me around!
"Hecasi. This is..." The sound of the Bureaucrat's voice was cut off by a transition.
"Many apologies, I'm going to have to take this" He politely said as he left to the quiet balcony.
How many credits?! Hecasi thought to himself as the transmission came through, holding his finger to his earpiece to better hear it.
These things are always so damn cheesy. He continued to think as the transmission finally came to an end. He didn't care for the honour of it, or the fact of helping the Dominion in whatever cause this was, but the idea of an adventure with large payment certainly beat this shindig.
"Ah, Hec, I see you're done with the call." The Bureaucrat approached him on the balcony.
"Sorry sir, somethings come up, I've got to be off."
"But there's still so many guests you need to meet! Agh! Sorry that you're forced from this luxury Hec, don't worry, I'll find whatever military official is dragging you away and let you get back to the finer life!"
"Appreciated sir." Was the last thing he said to him, before leaping from the balcony, climbing down the the floor below.
What? Taking the elevator is a bore.
"Transcript and ID?" the figure at the off-world transport center asked.
Upon giving the details to the man, Hec was quickly pointed to a ship leaving to the sector of space previously mentioned in the transmission.
Finally after a time of travelling between planets, he had arrived at a ship for debreefing, wearing his combat armor and spex on his head.
He rested on the seat in anticipation, pulling a few coins from his pocket and playing with them while waiting for the debreef.